Garment hanger



G. SLOAN GARMENTHANGER Filed Feb. 19, 1946 y INVENTOR. ezmld/ 'Zawn/ BY Patented Sept. 2, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT 'IOFFlCE GARMENT HANGER Gerald. Sloan, Broolilyn,.N.`Y. Application February 19, 1946, Serial'No. '648,624

2 Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers, and `more particularly to those of the type used for .containing moth preventative, whereby the garments carried by such a hanger will be protected from damage by moths.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hanger of this character which will be of relatively simple assembly and construction; in which the parts of the device may be easily fabricated and united, enabling the device to be sold economically.

The invention further contemplates `the provision `o'f a garment hanger having means by which the supply of moth preventative will be carried Within the hollow `supporting bar of the hanger, and which supply may be readily replenished when required. A still further object of the invention is to provide a simplied stiffening means for the supporting bar, enabling thebar to be made of relatively thin material, yet capable of sustaining the weight of the garments imposed upon it; 'to provide 'novel end closure caps for the bar which can be easily removed, and' when in piace will serve as a means for effectively retaining garments on the hanger and preventing them from sliding off the supporting bar.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means by which the scent of the contained moth preventive may be emitted from the ends of the supporting bar, whereby the scent may eiectively reach the shoulder and sleeve portions of a garment suspended on the hanger to thereby protect these portions of the garment.

Still another objectof the invention is to provide a hanger in which most of its parts may be composed of plastic material, of light weight and inexpensive construction.

These and other objects are accomplished by the invention, a more particular description of which will appear hereinafter and be set forth in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a garment hanger constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through an end of the hanger bar and closure cap;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View through the hanger bar;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of one end of the hanger bar, showing how the closure cap lits thereon; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional View on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The supporting bar I of the hanger is of tubular 2 constmctiontofconstitute alengthy chamber 1to1' holding a moth preventive, such as the crystals 2. In the embodiment shown, the `hanger bar I., when considered in cross section, Vhas the Widest part of kits interior chamber at the top, the chamber bein-g reduced at thebottom byhaving its opposite side walls inwardly depressed 'on the lines 3, #lso that the eiect of a longitudinally*- extending rib 5, continuingA along the entire length kof the hanger bar I, is the result. This construction is such that the bar I is, for its length, greatly reinforced .andv istiilenedgand the thickness of the material employed for thebar maybe relatively slight so 4that both lightness and economy ci :construction will result without the sacrifice of stiiness and strength.

The hanger bar maybe made of any suit-able materialfsuchas one of the several plastics new known `tothe :mar-liet, and, of course, one which will be unaffected by the constituents Yof the'moth preventive contained within ithe hanger bar. Such `a hanger bar rmay be economically produced by Aknown plastic extrusion methods. ALocated at a centralpoint is the suspension hook 6 of conventional form, having its shank portion 'l extending through the hanger bar and being provided at the end of the shank 'I with the head 8 and washer 9, the latter being confined between the head 8 and the hanger bar I.

The hanger bar I is curved, substantially as shown, to conform to the shoulder curvature of most of the garments hung upon it, and adjacent to its opposite ends it is bent, as indicated at I0, to provide the straightened, or horizontally-disposed extremities II. Each end of the hanger bar I is normally closed by a closure cap I2. Both of these closure caps may be removable, although the detachability of only one of them is essential to enable the interior of the hanger bar I to be `iilled and relled with the moth preventivecrystals 2. Each of the closure caps consists of a head I3 from which extends the integral shank I4 that ts snugly within the interior of the hanger bar I to thereby frictionally retain the closure cap over the end of the bar and hold the crystals within the same. These caps may also be formed of plastic material, if desired, although Wood or metal might also be used.

It is to be noted that the head portion I3 of each of the closure caps I3 projects laterally or radially beyond the sides of the hanger bar I in the form of a radially-extending flange l5, the elect of such projection being to provide a vertical shoulder I6 at each end of the hanger bar, which not only provides an edge to engage frictionally against the surface of any garment that is placed on the hanger, but provides a positive shoulder to prevent the shoulder straps of evening dresses, slips and the like from slipping from the hanger. In this connection, it will be noted that the straight end portions ll at the opposite ends of the hanger bar will support the shoulder straps of a garment, the straps being conned between the bends l0 and the shoulders klli and thus being held kfrom slipping from the hanger.

To permit the emission of the scent of the moth preventive crystals held within the hanger bar I, the hanger bar is provided with a plurality' of periorations I1 extending transversely through the bar, and in addition the closure caps i2 at the opposite ends of the hanger bar are also perforated, as indicated at I8, the latter perfora- Y tions extending substantially parallel to the axis of the hanger bar. These perforations i8 in the closure caps are of importance since they permit the emission of the moth preventive scent out ofthe end of the hanger bar to thereby reach the shoulder portions and sleeves of a garment suspended upon the hanger, such portions being particularly vulnerable to attack by moths.

From the foregoing, the construction and use of the hanger Will be apparent. The hanger is composed of only four parts, namely, the hanger bar, the end closure caps, `and the hook. The hanger bar is preferably composed of relatively thin-walled plastic stock,` the cross-sectional shape of the bar lending stiffness and rigidity to the same. It is also preferably lmade of a transparent or semi-transparent'material so that the crystals of the moth preventive are visible through it, this not only enhancing the appearance of the hanger, but enabling the user to ascertain when the contentsoi the bar are low or depleted. When that occurs, the' removal of one or both of the closure caps enables the bar to be readily filled with the crystals. By a simple disposition of the bent portions at the ends of the hanger bar Vin cooperation with the shoulders curved supporting bar of plastic material of a sufficiently transparent nature to enable a mothpreventive placed within it to be seen through it, the tubular supporting bar being perforated to allow for the ernanation of the scent of the moth preventive, each end of the tubular bar being closed by a cap through which apertures are provided to allow the scent of the moth preventive to reach the shoulder and sleeve portions of a garment borne by the hanger, each of the caps having a flange projecting beyond the periphery of the supporting bar to thereby provide an annular shoulder around the bar near the ends thereof for the retention of garments on the bar. 2. A garment hanger as provided for in ,claim 1, wherein the tubular supporting bar is wider at its upper edge than at its lower edge, and the lower edge portion is of relatively narrow crosssectional shape to thereby provide a continuous stiffening rib along the underside of the bar.

GERALD SLOAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ille of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Henry Feb. 24, 1931 

